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Zhang Yuan brought Liu Ruoqing to Donglaishun. After walking into the store and sitting down in a private seat by the window, Zhang Yuan directly called the waiter to come over and take our order.

"First, two plates of mutton, one plate of mutton offal, and one plate of braised lamb trotters. Oh, and two vegetarian dishes at random."

"You ordered so much! I may not be able to finish it. It's such a waste!" Liu Ruoqing looked at Zhang Yuan and saw that he ordered so many meat dishes. She was a little worried that the cost would be too high, so she quickly tried to persuade him.

"Don't worry, I will definitely finish it." Zhang Yuan didn't care and answered nonchalantly.

"If it's not enough, we can just add more."

"Okay, please wait a moment." After the waiter wrote down the menu and was about to turn around and leave, Zhang Yuan suddenly called him: "Wait, I just forgot to ask you, would you like something to drink?" As he said that, Zhang Yuan turned his head to ask Liu Ruoqing's opinion.

"I don't need it. You really don't need to worry about me." Liu Ruoqing waved her hands quickly, indicating that she didn't need it.

"Okay then, let's have two bottles of Baibingyang soda and a bottle of Erwotou." Zhang Yuan ordered drinks on his own initiative.

"Okay, please wait." The waiter was very polite and left after confirming.

At this moment, Liu Ruoqing was filled with apologies. She looked guilty and said softly, "I'm so sorry. Before this, I didn't know that you had been renting this house all along. The former Tianwang factory director suddenly asked me about the dormitory. After learning that I had not arranged a place to stay, he immediately called the housing management department. As a result, I received a notice yesterday to go to the street office to pick up the key. If I had known that it would develop into this, I would never have agreed so easily. Now you have nowhere to live. I am so sorry! Otherwise, you continue to live here, and I promise not to tell anyone about this."

Zhang Yuan quickly waved his hand and responded, "No need, Director Wang just told me the same thing, but this has nothing to do with you. After all, the factory also has clear rules and regulations, and I cannot do anything that violates the rules."

Liu Ruoqing still felt guilty, and she apologized again: "But... I really feel very guilty."

However, Zhang Yuan quickly interrupted Liu Ruoqing and said that he did not want to discuss this topic any further: "Well, the matter has been settled, let's not dwell on it anymore."

Before long, all the dishes were served, and the owner also gave two additional exquisite side dishes, a plate of pickled garlic and a plate of crispy and delicious peanuts.

"Well, let's start eating." Seeing that all the dishes had been served, Zhang Yuan enthusiastically called on Liu Ruoqing to start eating quickly.

"After we finish eating, it will be late, so I won't persuade you to drink." Zhang Yuan handed Liu Ruoqing a bottle of soda with a smile, and then poured himself a full glass of white wine.

Hearing Zhang Yuan's concern and care for her, Liu Ruoqing's face flushed and her ears felt a little hot.

Zhang Yuan skillfully picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks, put it into the boiling copper hot pot for a few times, and quickly took it out after the mutton changed color. Then he dipped it lightly in sesame paste mixed with coriander, and the rich aroma came to his nose. Zhang Yuan couldn't wait to put the piece of mutton into his mouth, enjoying the satisfaction brought by the delicious taste. After taking a bite, he immediately dipped the second piece, and it seemed that he couldn't stop at all.

Seeing Zhang Yuan eating with such gusto, Liu Ruoqing no longer hesitated and began to eat heartily. While tasting the tender and delicious mutton, she chatted and laughed with Zhang Yuan.

"Oh no, why did I forget to ask the store to serve two servings of fried tripe!" Zhang Yuan suddenly slapped his forehead, a look of great regret on his face.

"Okay, we haven't finished eating yet, and you're already thinking about other things. Be careful not to upset your stomach." Liu Ruoqing joked with a smile.

"It's better to die of fullness than to die of starvation, right?" Zhang Yuan retorted, causing the two of them to laugh.

"But seriously, the food here tastes really good." Liu Ruoqing said with emotion.

At this moment, the restaurant is already full of people, and the atmosphere is lively. Guests are laughing and talking, and waiters are busy shuttling around. Everything seems so harmonious and beautiful.

However, unexpectedly, Zhang Yuan actually called the waiter and asked him to add two more servings of delicious fried tripe.

Although Liu Ruoqing said that she couldn't eat anymore, her body was very honest. She still fought with Zhang Yuan for food. After all, she was greedy and had no resistance to delicious food. This reminded Zhang Yuan of the scene when they first met. At that time, Liu Ruoqing was attracted by the dishes he cooked and even turned into a greedy cat, secretly tasting the dishes that were originally intended for guests.

Now, Zhang Yuan pointed out these foods again, which made Liu Ruoqing feel shy. She covered her ears and kept shaking her head, like an ostrich escaping from reality.

"I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen!" Liu Ruoqing closed her eyes tightly, covered her ears and shouted. Zhang Yuan couldn't help laughing when he saw her so cute. But then, a worry suddenly emerged in his mind: a girl as innocent as Liu Ruoqing moving to live in a courtyard house would be like walking into a trap, and she would probably be ruined beyond recognition by those wolf-like guys.

Just like Yi Zhonghai, the "moral god" in the courtyard, he always appears in front of everyone with a sanctimonious image; there is also the "dead knight" Jia Zhang, whose viciousness and meanness make people shudder; not to mention the "white lotus" Qin Huairu, who appears pure and kind on the surface, but is scheming behind the scenes; plus the "fatherly filial" Liu Haizhong and his cunning son, as well as the "calculating expert" Yan Bugui's family and the unfathomable deaf old lady, etc. Zhang Yuan told Liu Ruoqing in detail about the characteristics of these people, hoping to make her fully prepared mentally so as not to be calculated by them. However, these words made Liu Ruoqing feel timid, and even a little afraid to live in this courtyard.

Zhang Yuan secretly wondered who was behind this. Otherwise, how could the Housing Management Department report his house so quickly? After thinking about it, he felt that the only two people who had the ability to do this were the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai. The others were either not so smart and didn't think of making a fuss about the property rights issue, or they didn't have enough influence and means to make this happen.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan was sure that after Liu Ruoqing moved in, Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady would find a way to morally blackmail her and force Liu Ruoqing to give up the house. If they succeeded in getting the house, the next step would definitely be to train her to be a retirement object. After all, her conditions were better than Sha Zhu's.